NBPDCL is a company registered under the provisions of Companies Act 1956 and is a fully owned subsidiary Company of BSPHCL.

The Company is engaged primarily in the business of distribution of Electricity.It has been vested with the distribution assets, interest in property, rights andliabilities of the erstwhile BSEB necessary for the business of distribution inits area of distribution comprising of all 21 districts of North Bihar (namely 1.West Champaran, 2. East Champaran, 3. Sitamadhi, 4. Sheohar, 5. Muzaffarpur, 6.Vaishali, 7. Saran, 8. Siwan, 9. Gopalgunj, 10. Mahubani, 11. Darbhanaga, 12. Samastipur,13. Begusarai, 14. Khagaria, 15. Saharsa, 16. Supaul, 17. Medhepura, 18. Araria,19. Katihar, 20. Purnea and 21. Kishangunj).

The Company has been given the status of a Distribution licensee as per Section14 of the Electricity Act 2003. In order to fulfill the obligations of the Distributionlicensee as mandated under the provision of Bihar State Electricity Reforms TransferScheme 2012 and Electricity Act 2003, the main objects to be pursued by the companyare:-

To undertake the activities of distribution to all consumers irrespective of thevoltage, provision, supply, wheeling, purchase, sale, import, export and tradingof electricity, introduce open access in distribution as per the Electricity Act2003 and/or the directions of the regulator.

To tender, finalise and execute Power Purchase Agreements and other agreements forsale or purchase of electricity with generating companies, trading companies, otherdistribution companies, Central and State generating authorities, departments orcompanies, societies, other States, utilities, Independent Power Producers and otherPersons.

To undertake Rural Electrification schemes in the licensed area.

Any other work incidental to the objectives & functions of the company.